IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management

The answer is both yes and no. IIM Indore admission for the postgraduate and doctoral-level Management courses, i.e., PGP, PGP-HRM, FPM and E-FPM programmes is completely based on CAT scores followed by a PI round. The percentile of CAT for IIM Indore has gone up to 98 percentile in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this institute. Additionally, there is no information about the college giving admission to MBA (or PGP) courses without CAT.

However, for those who wish to get into the institute without CAT, IIM Indore also offers a five-year Integrated Programme in Management for which candidates need to take IPMAT after Class 12, which is followed by an interview. IIM Indore conducts IPM Aptitude Test (IPMAT) to test the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics for admission to IPM. Shortlisted candidates further need to appear for the PI round wherein they will be judged on the basis of their confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.

IIM Indore admission is a multi-step process. Find below the admission steps for IIM Indore EPGP course:

Step 1: Application Process-Applicants are supposed to fill up the online application form and attach the required documents and furnishing the details of application processing fee of INR 5,900 including GST deposited in the form of online bank transfer.

Step 2: Selection Rounds-After initial screening based on GMAT score, all the candidates short-listed for personal interview will be informed through e-mail. 

Step 3: Admission Confirmation-Subsequent to the interview process, provisional admission offers are posted on the institute website and shortlisted candidates will also be informed through post & email. To accept the provisional admission offer, a candidate has to submit a letter of acceptance along with the commitment fee.